87. Valley of the Dolls

In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we're looking at Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls! We're very sorry.

In this episode we discuss:

• Jacqueline Susann's original 1966 novel
• The 1967 movie, directed by Mark Robson, written by Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley, and Harlan Ellison, and starring Barbara Perkins, Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate
• The 1981 two-part TV movie, directed by Walter Grauman, written by Laurence Heath, and starring Catherine Hicks, Lisa Hartman, Veronica Hamel, Jean Simmons, and James Coburn (here's a current YouTube link, for however long it's up)

Footnotes:

• Episode 73: Flowers in the Attic
• The Patty Duke Show
• Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), directed by Russ Meyer and written by Roger Ebert
• The gloriously 90s intro of Valley of the Dolls (1994)

86. Emma, Part 2

It's still February, and that means we're still talking about Jane Austen's Emma! In Part One, we looked at five of the more traditional television and movie adaptations, but in Part Two, we're stepping away from the traditional.

In this episode we discuss:

• Clueless (1995), written and directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, and Brittany Murphy
• Aisha (2010), directed by Rajshree Ojha, written by Devika Bhagat and Ritu Bhatia, and starring Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol
• Emma Approved (2013–2014), created by Bernie Su, and starring Joanna Sotomura, Brent Bailey, and Dayeanne Hutton
• The Emma Agenda (2017), written and directed by Jules Pigott, and starring Selis Maria Vargas, Angela Wong Carbone, and Jillian Hite
• Jane Austen's Emma — A Musical Romantic Comedy (2018), written by Paul Gordon, directed by Tim Kashani and Kent Nicholson, and starring Kelli Barrett, Timothy Gulan, and Dani Marcus

Footnotes:

• StreamingMusicals.com from Tony Nominee Paul Gordon
• The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

85. Emma, Part 1

It's February, and that means Valentine's Day. We think there's no better way to celebrate than a month-long, two-part look at Jane Austen's wannabe-Cupid herself, Emma Woodhouse!

In Part 1, we're discussing:

• Jane Austen's original 1815 novel
• The 1972 miniseries, directed by John Glenister, written by Denis Constanduros, and starring Doran Godwin and John Carson
• The 1996 theatrical movie, written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam
• The 1996 TV movie, directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, written by Andrew Davies, and starring Kate Beckinsale, Mark Strong, Samantha Morton, and Olivia Williams
• The 2009 miniseries, directed by Jim O'Hanlon, written by Sandy Welch, and starring Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, and Michael Gambon
• The 2020 theatrical movie, directed by Autumn de Wilde, written by Eleanor Catton, and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, and Bill Nighy

In Part 2, we'll be taking a look at some of the less traditional adaptations (and yes, that means Clueless).

Footnotes:

• Our previous looks at Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) and Sense and Sensibility
• The Librivox dramatic reading of Emma (starring Arielle Lipshaw as Miss Bates)
• Emma: A BabyLit Book by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver
• Our two-part look at Jane Eyre (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span
• Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, A Larum, and Song One (2014)
• Miranda Hart and Miranda (2009–2015)
• Green Wing (2004–2007)